The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-04-07

But see! the expression of gloom upon hi.
features gives place to a sunny smile. He
sees maiden coming up the village street
aud he knows that the chances are very large
that she will not be able to get past the door
He pulls down his cuffs, and assumes what he
believes to lie an attitude of unstudied grace
The door opens, she enters, and the following
dialogue ensues:
She-All alone, Cy?
He-Why! good afternoon, Addie Ye
things are rather quiet. Hain't seen you TO
an age.
She-You saw Inc at church last Sunday.
He with killing glance)-Well, three days
away from you seem an age.
She-Cy Whitaker, you're getting worse
and worse!
He-I know I am. Guess you'll have tc
undertake my cure Hey? brief intermis
sion for giggling).
She--What are you reading! "Danie
Deronda." Do you like it?
He (guardedly)-Do you?
She-I think it perfectly splendid Don't
you!
He promptly)--Perfectly magnificent
Going to the Methodist tea party tomorrow
night2
She with scoln)-Me! No, sir; don't mix
with thatset.
He-kinGer severe, amt you Addie! Some
nice folks down to the Methodist church.
She-Oh, yes, s'pose there are-the Girls.
void girls, for instance. / heard it said yes
terday chat the Griswolds must be very I'M.
healthy family-iudging from the number Of
times week those girls visit this store.
He Slightly hysterical He! He!
Now, that amuses me. Who said it!
She--I shan't tell you.
He-Yes, do!
She-I won't.
He-Well, know who it was; IT was that
Higgins girl
She-Perlals it was, and perhaps it wasn't
lie Observation-Disclosures amt the first time
that that girl has tried to make trouble be-
tween you and me. But she can't influence
me. And as for the Griswold girls, you can
Judge how much | care for them when tell
you that, though they were round here this
morning urging me to go to the tea party,
what you have said has decided me not to at
tend it. Assumes an expression Of tender
nesS.)
She-I am sure it is matter of indiffer-
ence to me whether you go or not.
He ignoring the remark)--I think ! shall
take in the concert at the Presbyterian
church-that is, if [ can get any one to go
with me.
She 0mbending slightly)--You seem in
such demand that there ought not to be any
difficulty about that.
He-Well, I'm little particular about my
company But if you would accompany
She-Oh, Cy! Fanny Berry will be there;
and what would she say! She'd just be wild /!
He with dignity)-Miss Bery's opinions
are matter of perfect indifference to me.
She-Well, I'll go, Cy, and I'll wear my
plum coored silk; and you be sure to call for
me very carly, and-oh, my goodness
He-Why, what's the matter, Addie?
She lin great agitation)-I forgot all about
it! Grandma has got one of her titS-a dread
full one this tiIne-aIld ma sent me round
here to get the old prescription put up pro
duces bottle; and forgot all about it, and
poor grandma may be dead by this time. Do
hurry and get the stuff ready, Cyl
The young man prepares the prescription in
about thirty seconds, and hurries his visitor
off feigning great solicitude for the neglected
invalid. And as Addie disappears round the
corner, he murIilurs:
"Just in time! In another minute Susie
Griswold would have been here"
Then he wipes his brow with his silk hand
kerchief, and adoi1s his features in one of his
most fascinating smiles, as he turns to vel
come Susie Griswold, who enters and greets
the cOnqueror of all hearts with an il-assumed
air of indifference.
So runs the world away. It'd Bits.